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Drodda (Vet) Direfrost Keep
Just tried running this with a group.
Did some reading...everything keeps saying to break the healing stun she puts on you. To save some stamina and then break free.
I'm not the best player, but I must be missing something rather basic here.
I've got just under 37K (36,755) stamina, buffed. I understand "break free" to be the maneuver you do when you hit both mouse buttons at the same time.
But try as I might, no matter how many times I hammer the mouse buttons, nothing. I just cannot break the heal/stun. I can seem to do it well enough trash hits me with something, but just can't seem to break this one. I even tried one round against her by using just basic attacks with a bow, just to make absolutely sure I had enough stamina for a break. Nothing.
Is it this break free or the rolling one?
We spent a looooooong time fighting her, getting her to a whopping 93% until we finally just gave up.
I post because the last date I saw on this boss, in this forum was in February and referenced things such as using shards to regen stamina (which no longer works for everyone that way).
Did some reading...everything keeps saying to break the healing stun she puts on you. To save some stamina and then break free.
I'm not the best player, but I must be missing something rather basic here.
I've got just under 37K (36,755) stamina, buffed. I understand "break free" to be the maneuver you do when you hit both mouse buttons at the same time.
But try as I might, no matter how many times I hammer the mouse buttons, nothing. I just cannot break the heal/stun. I can seem to do it well enough trash hits me with something, but just can't seem to break this one. I even tried one round against her by using just basic attacks with a bow, just to make absolutely sure I had enough stamina for a break. Nothing.
Is it this break free or the rolling one?
We spent a looooooong time fighting her, getting her to a whopping 93% until we finally just gave up.
I post because the last date I saw on this boss, in this forum was in February and referenced things such as using shards to regen stamina (which no longer works for everyone that way).
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StackonClown✭✭✭✭✭I went through this pain also.
Partly this can be affected by lag, the key is to react really fast, but 'smashing' break wont really help - i know its hard but you gotta just be calm about it
Also, try reassigning break to a single key, such as 'B' rather than 2 mouse clicks.
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Rev Rielle✭✭✭✭✭
✭"I've got just under 37K (36,755) stamina, buffed. I understand "break free" to be the maneuver you do when you hit both mouse buttons at the same time."
It's technically together, but in practice it's: Right+Left button, not Left+Right. Think of it as exactly the same motion as a 'bash' when using it and you'll be fine. That is: Right button hold then Left mouse button immediately after, holding both down until your character breaks free.
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Draqone✭✭✭✭Hold right and spam-click left. It's not "both buttons together"/ESO Balance:
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Gan Xing✭✭✭✭I reassigned -ALT- to be my breakfree, so that I don't accidentally click alt in battle and come to my character screen. this way, I can just quickly press alt. I can run with you another time, i've completed that dungeon numerous times, you just need a bit of guidance, cause it isn't too difficult, it just takes a while.Gan Xing - Crafting Nightblade
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Qbiken✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭The biggest issue is that there´s no tooltip or indication that you can break free. ZOS should add this.0 -
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✭✭✭Actually, my wife and I ran this last night. I noticed that, even after she broke free and roll dodged away- Drodda was still healing. (I was tanking- so I could clearly see the beam wasn't attached.) It may have been lag- or there might be a small delay if you initiate a roll dodge at any point.Want to enjoy the game more? Try both PvP (crybabies) and PvE (carebears). You'll get a better perspective on everyone's opinion.
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code65536✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭The default keybind for break free (RMB+LMB) is not that reliable. I always bind a single key to break free.Nightfighters ― PC/NA and PC/EU
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Gan Xing✭✭✭✭The biggest issue is that there´s no tooltip or indication that you can break free. ZOS should add this.
There shouldn't be. Drodda's apprentice also has this ability. This is so that you fight Drodda's apprentice, figure the mechanic out (i.e. break free from his stun), and then later when you face Drodda, you know what to do.Actually, my wife and I ran this last night. I noticed that, even after she broke free and roll dodged away- Drodda was still healing. (I was tanking- so I could clearly see the beam wasn't attached.) It may have been lag- or there might be a small delay if you initiate a roll dodge at any point.
I'm pretty sure that it's lag. I'll try replicating it later.Gan Xing - Crafting Nightblade
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✭✭✭✭Rev Rielle wrote: »"I've got just under 37K (36,755) stamina, buffed. I understand "break free" to be the maneuver you do when you hit both mouse buttons at the same time."
It's technically together, but in practice it's: Right+Left button, not Left+Right. Think of it as exactly the same motion as a 'bash' when using it and you'll be fine. That is: Right button hold then Left mouse button immediately after, holding both down until your character breaks free.
This ^
And also someone should keep Major and/or Minor Defile on her as much as possible - it will make the fight go much faster.3
